barium peroxide

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–noun Chemistry.

a grayish-white, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, BaO₂, used chiefly in the manufacture of hydrogen peroxide and as a bleaching agent for textiles.

Also called barium dioxide.

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barium peroxide
noun
a white toxic powder obtained by heating barium oxide in air [syn: barium dioxide]

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